Mark Derricott* The excellent recent piece about Capitol Lake by Mr. Allen Miller and a formidable rejoinder in this quarter’s newsletter by Mr. Emmett O’Connell reveals a rich dialogue about…
This article originally appeared on the Squaxin Island Tribe’s Natural Resource Department Weblog and was reprinted here as another view of the history of the development of Capitol Lake. The…
Ralph Blankenship In October of 1852 Sarah Y Yantis rode into Olympia with her father B.F. Yantis and 7 brothers and sisters in their covered wagon. They left from Saline…
Location: 105 8th Ave SE (corner 8th and Capitol) Local Register (site) Masonic Temple about 1902, Image from Digital Archives Location today (2012), Photo courtesy of Deb Ross When Edmund Sylvester laid…
Location: 1604 Water St SW Local register; South Capitol Neighborhood National Historic District Maury House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Maury House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross…
Location: 223 19th Ave SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic District McArdle House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives McArdle House now (2013), photo by Deb Ross This handsome Foursquare House,…
Location: 703 4th Ave E Transportation, Diversity: German heritage Vietzen home, with family members, courtesy State Capital Museum collection, Washington State Historical Society Courtyard Antiques mall at this location…
Location: 111 21st Ave SW Local register, National Register; South Capitol National Historic District; Wohleb Henry McCleary House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Henry McCleary House today (2013),…
Location: 101 Sherman St. NW Local register McCleary-Robinson House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives McCleary-Robinson House today (2013), photograph by Deb Ross This large home, overlooking the…
Location: 327 Sherman NW Schools McClelland House, 1939, photo from Thurston County Assessor, State Archives McClelland House now (2010), photo by Deborah Ross This attractive, unassuming Pioneer-style home…
Location: 121 19th Ave SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood McCoy/Trullinger House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives McCoy/Trullinger House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This Craftsman…
Location: 1702 4th Ave E Local register McCormick House 1956, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives McCormick House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The McCormick House on busy 4th Avenue…
Location: 1625 Sylvester St SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Women’s History; Wohleb McCully House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives McCully House today (2014), photo by…
Location: 2215 Water St SW South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood W.B. McDonald House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives W.B. McDonald House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross The W.B. McDonald House,…
Location: 414 Capitol Way S Downtown National Historic District; Wohleb H.B. McElroy Store Building, 1964, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives H.B. McElroy Store Building today (2014), photo by…
Location: 702 Washington St SE Thornton McElroy home around 1873, photograph courtesy of Washington State Historical Society 702 Washington St. today, Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross Between Sylvester Park and the…
Location: 123 Cushing St. NW Local Register Joseph McIntyre home around 1900, photograph courtesy of Washington State Historical Society McIntyre home today (2012), Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross The McIntyre…
Location: 2201 Water St SW Women’s History; South Capitol National Historic District Margaret McKenny House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Margaret McKenny House today (2014), photo by Deb…
Location: 114 22nd Ave SE Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood No vintage photograph has been located; if you have one to share, please contact us McLaughlin House…
Location: 502 Edison St SE Local register McMurry House 1965, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives McMurry House today (2014) Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross The McMurry House is located in a quiet…
Location: 318 Rogers St NW Rogers Street Local Historic District McNeil House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives McNeil House today (2015) Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross This Tumwater Lumber Mills house…
Location: 119 Columbia St. NW Downtown Olympia National Historical District; Schools Meacham Furniture Co. around 1880, photograph courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Munro Building (Mekong Thai) today (2012) Photograph courtesy…
Location: 1616 Capitol Way S South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Mead House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Mead House today (2014) Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross Until 1908, when the…
Location: 619 Legion Way SE Wohleb Meadowlark Dairy Building, 1965, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Meadowlark Dairy Building today (2015), photo by Deborah Ross Demonstrating the breadth of his expertise from…
Location: 1015 4th Ave SW mid-Century modern Perspective of Medical Arts Building, about 1962, Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation Medical Arts Building today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Medical Arts…
Location: 1202 10th Ave SW Local register Meeker House 1959, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Meeker House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This elaborate Mission revival style building overlooks…
Location: 834 Percival Street SW Local register; Diversity: Jewish Heritage Meeker/Bean House 1957, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Meeker/Bean House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This is the first-built of three unusual…
Location: 529 4th Ave W Wohleb; mid-Century modern Memorial Clinic building, 1949, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Memorial Clinic building in 2013, photo by Deb Ross The Memorial…
Location: 3520 Boulevard Rd SE No vintage photograph of this house has been located; if you have one to share, please contact us. Merryman House today (2014), photo by Deb…
Location: Northwest corner Adams and 5th Religious institutions First Methodist, around 1903, First United Methodist Church of Olympia Former site of First Methodist today (2013), photo by Deb Ross Another example of…
Location: 1006 4th Ave NE mid-Century modern Metropolitan Life Insurance Building 1960s, Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation files Metropolitan Life Insurance Building (Crain’s Office Supply) today (2014), photo by…
Location: 616 Milas St NE Meyer-Chitty House 1936, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Meyer-Chitty House today (2014), photo by Deborah Ross Perched atop a bluff in East Olympia, overlooking Budd Inlet, the…
Location: 1136 East Bay Drive NE National Register, State Register, Local Register, Women’s History, Diversity: Germans Meyer House ca. 1910, photo courtesy of Olympia Mansion Meyer-Riddle House today (2010), photo…
Location: 2061 East Bay Drive NE Local register George G Mills/Kent House 1955, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives George G Mills/Kent House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This…
Location: 414 Franklin St SE Religious Institutions Sticklin Undertakers around 1914, photo courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Sticklin Undertakers/Mills and Mills building today (2012), photo by Matt Kennelly This…
Location: 1528 Columbia St SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Diversity: Scandinavians Minor House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Minor House today (2014), photo by Deb…
Location: 435 Rogers St NW Local register Mitchell House 1939, Thurston County Assessor Photo, Washington State Archives Mitchell House today (2010), photo by Deb Ross This house, built by…
Location: 3811 Pifer Rd SE Local register; Women’s History Moore House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Moore House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross John and Olivia Moore built this…
Location: 401 17th Ave SW Women’s History; local register; South Capitol Neighborhood National Historic District Janet Moore House, 1957, Thurston County assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Janet Moore House today (2013),…
Location: 110 26th Ave SW South Capitol Neighborhood National Historic District Morris House, 1936, Thurston County assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Morris House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross This imposing colonial…
Location: 101 Capitol Way N Local Register, State Register, National Register, National Historic District, Diversity: Jewish heritage The Toklas and Kaufman building (now Mottman Building) around 1891 charcoal-enhanced photograph from…
Location: 200 Union Ave SE Women’s History, Schools, Popular culture; State register (Central School building) Central School, around 1882, photo from State Library Photograph Collection, Digital Archives Mowell House today…
Location: Northeast corner of Jefferson and Thurston The National Wood Pipe factory on fire in 1909 photograph from Digital Archives As the former location of the pipe factory appears today (2011),…
Location: 513 Capitol Way S Downtown Olympia National District, Diversity: African-Americans Waughop Residence about 1875, Image courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Neuffer Building today (2012), Photo by Deb Ross In…
Location: 1625 Water St SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic District Neuffer House 1936, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Neuffer House now (2013), photo by Deb Ross This large bungalow near…
Location: 510 O’Farrell St SE Local register A vintage photograph has not been located; if you have one to share, please contact us Paul and Catherine Neuffer house…
Location: 116 5th Avenue Downtown National Historic District Proffitt’s Department Store, 1970, Susan Parish Collection, Washington State Archives New Caldonia building today (2017) photograph by Deb Ross According to its…
Location: 1264 State St NE Newcomb House, 1937, photo from Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Newcomb House today (2010), photo by Deborah Ross The Newcomb House was built…
Location: 721 Columbia St SW Transportation, mid-Century Northern Pacific Railroad depot around 1914, photo courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Northern Pacific Depot today (2012), photo by Matt Kennelly The…
Location: 501 Capitol Way SE Downtown National Historical District, Wohleb, mid-Century; Diversity: African-Americans Odd Fellows Building around 1900 Photo from Digital Archives Rexall Drug Building today (2012) Photo courtesy of Deb Ross …
Location: 301 Maple Park SE South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Ogden House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Ogden House today (2014), Photo courtesy of Deb Ross In the early…
Location: 108 State Ave NW Local Register, State Register, National Historic Downtown District, Women’s History, Transportation Tilley Stable, date unknown, Susan Parish Collection, Washington State Archives Old City Hall today…
Location: 600 Washington Street Southeast National Register, State Register, Local Register, National Historical District; Women’s History As it appeared in late 1800s Photo from Digital Archives As it appears today…
Location: 1110 Capitol Way S Local, state and national registers; Wohleb; Diversity: Native American rights; Transportation Milroy House, 1872, State Library Collection, Digital Archives Old Thurston County Courthouse-Capitol Way today…
Location: 1113 Legion Way SE Wohleb; Schools; Women’s History Washington School, probably 1930s, Merle Junk photograph, Susan Parish Collection, Washington State Archives Avanti High School building today (2013), photograph by…
Location: 2422 Washington St SE Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Dan O’Leary House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Dan O’Leary House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross…
Location: 118 18th Ave SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood John O’Leary House, 1938, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives John O’Leary House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross…
The Olympia Avenue Historic District was created by resolution of the Heritage Commission, approved by the Olympia City Council. Link below for the Staff report describing the District. Several of the…
Location: Block bounded by Capitol, A, Washington, and B Women’s history; Popular culture; Transportation Olympia Canning Company, processing pears, 1948, Jeffers Photograph, Susan Parish Collection, Southwest Regional Archives Harbor Heights…
Location: 802 Olympia Ave. Schools, Women’s History Olympia Collegiate Institute about 1885, photograph from Digital Archives site today (2012) Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross The Puget Sound Wesleyan Institute was founded…
Location: 421 Capitol Way S Downtown National Historic District; mid-Century modern Centennial Parade, 1950, with Funk-Volland Building in background, Merle Junk Photograph, Susan Parish Collection, Washington State Archives Olympia Federal…
Location: 109 Capitol Way N Local register; Olympia Downtown National Historic District; Diversity:Chinese heritage Olympia Hardware Co. 1914, Robert Esterly, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Olympia Hardware Company building…
Location: Capitol Campus Schools; located in Washington State Capitol Campus National Historic District First William Winlock Miller High School, ca. 1917, State Library Photograph Collection Sunken Garden today (2013)…
Location: 1125 Washington St SE Schools, mid-Century modern Olympia High School on Capitol Way, 1920s, State Library Collection, Digital Archives Highway and Licensing Building now (2012), photo by Matt Kennelly…
Location: 525 Columbia St SW Diversity: Jewish heritage; Women’s History; Wohleb Olympia Junk Co. 1914, Robert Esterly, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Olympia Junk Co building today (2012) photograph…
Location: 2112 Capitol Way S Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Munson House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Munson House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Munson House was built…
Location: 525 Cherry St. SE (at corner of Legion Way) Popular Culture, Diversity: Jewish History, Women’s History, Schools, Wohleb Olympia Knitting Mills photograph from City of Olympia Women’s Walking Tour …
Location: 426 Fourth Ave E Olympia Lumber and Mercantile, about 1910, State Library Collection, Digital Archives Site today (2014) Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross At one time much of east Fourth Avenue was lined…
Location: 520 4th Ave E Transportation, Wohleb Capital Chevrolet, 1942, Jeffers Photograph, Susan Parish Collection, Washington State Archives Olympia Motors Building now (2012), photo by Deb Ross The Olympia Motors…
Location: 422 Capitol Way S Downtown National Historic District, State Register, National Register, Wohleb Main Street (Capitol Way) and 5th, looking north, around 1874 , Stereograph (left half) courtesy of Washington…
Location: 212 4th Ave W National Downtown Historic District; Diversity: Gay and Lesbian History Cafe Intermezzo, 1970s, Carole Street LaFond website Olympia News Office building today (2012), photo by…
Location: 320 4th Ave W Diversity: Japanese, Native Americans; Wohleb Olympia Oyster Company around 1924, photograph courtesy Washington State Historical Society Oyster House in 2012, photo by Deb Ross…
Location: 120 Capitol Way N State Register, National Downtown District, Wohleb Press room of the Daily Olympian 1910, photo courtesy of the Washington State Historical Society Olympia Press Building…
Location: 620 Franklin St SE National, State and Local Register; Women’s History ; Wohleb; Religious Communities Olympia Public Library, undated, postcard from Moody Collection Olympia Public Library building…
Location: 401 Columbia St NW Wohleb, Transportation Olympia Sand and Gravel building, 1930, from DAHP inventory Olympia Sand and Gravel office building today (2012), photo by Deb Ross…
Location: 113 Thurston St NE mid-Century modern No vintage photographs of this building have been scanned. If you have one to share, please contact us. Olympia Steam Plant building…
Location: 625 Columbia St SW Diversity: Jewish heritage Olympia Supply, 1987, Courtesy of Olympia Supply Olympia Supply now (2012), photo by Matt Kennelly The Olympia Supply Company is the successor…
Location: Percival Landing Transportation; Local Register Olympia Tug & Barge Co, Robert Esterly photo, ca. 1914, courtesy Washington State Historical Society Site of Olympia Tug & Barge at Percival Landing today (2014),…
Location: 201 Simmons St NW Transportation Olympia Yacht Club 1972, cropped from image of Ralph’s Thriftway and Yacht Club, Port of Olympia collection, Southwest Regional Archives Olympia Yacht Club…
Location: 509 4th Ave E Popular culture, Transportation, Women Olympia Opera House, 1895-1910, State Library Collection accessed via Digital Archives Olympian Automotive building today (2012), photo by Matthew Kennelly…
Location: 203 18th Ave SE Local register; South Capitol Neighborhood National Historic District; Wohleb Otis House, 1939, Thurston County assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Otis House today (2013), photo by Deb…
Location: 105 Olympic Way NW Local register Overhulse House 1939, Thurston County Assessor Photo, Washington State Archives Overhulse House today (2010), photo by Deb Ross Built on a fine…
Location: 406 Capitol Way SE Downtown National Historical District, Women’s History Munson Millinery in 1870s or 1880s, photograph courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Archibald Sisters (Pacific Building) today (2012), Photograph…
Location: 202 Capitol Way N, parking lot south of 222 Capitol Way N Women’s History; Diversity: African-Americans Pacific House late 19th century, Public Domain image from Blackpast.org website …
Location: 217-223 5th Ave SE Women’s History; Transportation Pacific Tel and Tel Building, ca. 1929, Vibert Jeffers Photograph, Susan Parish Collection, Southwest Regional Archives Thurston First Building today (2014), photo by…
Location: 428 Rogers St NW local register, Rogers Street Historic District Paine House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Paine House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Paine House is…
Location: 1623 Sylvester St SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic District; Wohleb Parker House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Parker House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross The attractive Craftsman…
Location: 1617 Columbia St SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic District Parker/Mills House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Parker/Mills House today (2013), photo by Matt Kennelly The Parker/Mills House…
Location: 1518 Columbia St SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic District Parr House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Parr House now (2013), photo by Deb Ross This sturdy Foursquare style…
Location: 401 18th Ave SE Local register; South Capitol National Historic District Parrott/McIntosh House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Parrott/McIntosh House today (2013), photo by Matt Kennelly This is a…
Location: 3303 Fairfield Rd SE local register Partlow House, 1956, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Partlow House today (2013), Photo by Deb Ross The Partlow House was built in…
Location: 1239 8th Ave SE Local Register, State Register, National Register Patnude House, 1893, Image from Washington State Archives. State Library Photograph Collection. Patnude House today (2011), Photo by Deb Ross…
Location: 926 Bethel St NE Local register Patterson House, 1958, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Patterson House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Patterson home was built in…
Location: 1026 State Ave NE Local register Pattison-Davis House, 1937, Thurston County assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Pattison-Davis House today (2013), photo by Deb Ross Jane Wyllie Pattison and James Pattison crossed…
Location: 110 Capitol Way N Diversity: Chinese heritage; National Downtown Historic District Pekin Cafe, 1914, photo by Robert Esterly, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Site of Pekin…
Location: 510 Columbia SW Downtown National Historic District; Transportation Penney’s Annex Building, 1964, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Penney’s Annex Building today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This building on…
Location: 811 4th Ave W Women’s History; Religious Institutions Percival House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Percival House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Queen Anne style home known…
Location: 405 Columbia St NW Transportation, Local register, Popular Culture Percival Wharf 1914, by Robert Esterly, photo from Digital Archives, State Library Collection Percival Landing now (2012), photo by Matthew…
Location: 190 Olympic Way NW (west end of 5th Avenue Bridge) Percival Mansion around 1891, Edward Lange drawing from Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue 1891, Washington State Library Location today (2012), Photo courtesy…
Location: 1516 4th Ave E Local register; Religious institutions Peters House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Peters House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Peters House is a relatively…
Location: 224 17th Ave SE Local register, South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Phillips House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Phillips House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This comfortable…
Location: between Boulevard Bridge and 15th Street, on Boulevard Road Transportation, Schools, Popular Culture Piety Hill School 1903 photograph courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Boulevard Bridge today (2012), Photograph courtesy…
Location: 1622 Pine Ave NE Local register Pinehurst Cottage, 1970, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Pinehurst Cottage today (2014), photo by Deb Ross Pinehurst Cottage is a charming example of…
Location: 712 Legion Way SE Advertisement in Olympia High School’s 1932 annual, Olympix Plum Street substation today (2015), photo by Deb Ross This unique structure was built in 1927 by Puget…
Location: 2508 Washington St SE Local register, South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Porak/Lee House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Porak/Lee House today (2014), Photograph courtesy of Deb Ross Built in…
Location: 1803 Capitol Way S Local register; South Capitol National Historic District Porter House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Porter House today (2013), photo by Deb Ross The Porter House…
Location: 314 Washington St NE Wohleb Post Store building, 1964, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Post Store building today (2015), photo by Deb Ross This building has been described as one of the…
Location: 418 Rogers St NW local register, Rogers Street Historic District Potts House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Potts House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Potts House is…
Location: 1502 Columbia St SW South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Women’s History Preston House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Preston House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Josephine…
Location: 420 Lybarger St SE Local register Purdue House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Purdue House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This modest, well-preserved home in Olympia’s east…
Location: 1512 State St NE Diversity: Scandinavians Quist House, 1939, photo from Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Quist House today (2010), photo by Deborah Ross The Quist House was built…
Location: 311 4th Ave E Local register; Popular culture Rabeck Music Store (in next block to the east), Piano Trade Magazine, 1915 Rabeck Music Store building today (2014), photo by Deb Ross…
Location: 1908 4th Ave E mid-Century modern Ralph’s Thriftway, 1958, Susan Parish Collection, Southwest Regional Archives Ralph’s Thriftway today (2014), photo by Deb Ross Ralph’s Thriftway opened at its present location between…
Location: 1130 East Bay Drive NE Raymond House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Raymond House today (2015) photograph by Deb Ross Perched on a bluff overlooking Budd Inlet, the Raymond House…
Location: 423 Washington St SE Downtown National Historic District, Popular Culture Ray Theatre, 1914, Robert Esterly photo courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Timberland Bank building today (2012) photograph from…
Location: 113 4th Ave W National Downtown Historic District, Diversity: Jewish heritage, Women’s History, Popular Culture, Transportation Cohen’s confectionary, photo courtesy of Washington State Historical Society New Moon Cafe…
Location: 1207 Olympia Ave NE Olympia Avenue Local Historic District Reder House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Reder House today (2010), photo by Deborah…
Location: 219 17th Ave. SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic District Redpath House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Redpath House today (2013) photo by Deb Ross Described as…
Location: 520 Washington St SE National Downtown Historic District, Local Register, Women’s History, Transportation As it appeared in about 1935 Vibert Jeffers. Susan Parish Collection, Washington State Archives. As the…
Location: 212 Legion Way SE National Downtown Historic District We have not located a vintage photograph of this building.If you have one to share, please contact us. Reed Building…
Location: 1112 Olympia Ave NE Local register, Olympia Avenue Historical District Reinhart House 1981, Thurston County Assessor’s photograph from Southwest Regional Archives Reinhart House today (2012), photo by Deborah Ross…
Location: 116 21st Ave SE Local register; South Capitol National Historic District; mid-Century modern Revell House, 1940, State Archives, Thurston County Assessor Revell House today (2013), photo by Marisa Merkel Built in…
Location: 301-309 4th Avenue E Local register, Popular Culture; Diversity: African-Americans Rex Theater, 1914, photo by Robert Esterly, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Rex building today (2012), photo…
Location: 606 Central NE Robbins House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Robbins House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Robbins House is an excellent and well preserved example…
Location: 907 Olympia Ave NE Local register, Olympia Avenue Local Historic Neighborhood Robbins-Mallett House, 1965, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Robbins-Mallett House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This fine early…
Location: 119 Washington St NE Downtown National Historic District; Wohleb; mid-Century modern; popular culture Rockway-Leland Building, around 1941, courtesy Michael Houser Rockway-Leland Building today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Rockway-Leland…
The Rogers Street Historic District was created by resolution of the Heritage Commission, approved by the Olympia City Council. This small district was created to showcase a few of the…
Location: 1220 4th Ave E Women’s history Romanousky House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Romanousky House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross This attractive and well-maintained Tudor Revival house…
Location: 1705 Capitol Way S Local register; South Capitol National Historic District No historic photograph has been located; if you have one we can scan, please contact us Ross…
Location: 423 Olympic Way SW Local register; Wohleb Roys House in 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Roys House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross Hartman Roys was a supervisor at the Port…
Location: 901 Olympia Ave NE Local register, Olympia Avenue Historic District, Women’s history Ruddell House 1965, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Ruddell House today (2012), photo by Matt Kennelly The…
Location: 2613 Capitol Way S Local Register, South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Frederick W. and Elsa Schmidt House, 1946, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Frederick W. and Elsa Schmidt House…
Location: 2932 Maringo Rd SE mid-Century modern; State Historic Register; Wohleb Trueman Schmidt House, 1950, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Trueman Schmidt House today (2015), photo by Deborah Ross The…
Location: 2600 East Bay Dr NE Local register, Religious institutions, Diversity: Native Americans Dock, Priest Point Park, early 20th century, Olympia Historical Society Collection Squaxin Park (Priest Point Park) today…
Location: 114 20th Ave SE Religious institutions; mid-Century modern; South Capitol National Historic District St. John’s Episcopal, 1961, courtesy Washington State Historical Society St. John’s Episcopal Church today (2015), photo by Deborah Ross…
Location: west side of Columbia St. between 10th and 9th Avenues Religious communities St. Michael Parish, around 1890, from centennial booklet, 1976 Site today, photograph by Deborah Ross (2017) St. Michael Parish…
Location: 1701 4th Ave E National and Local registers; Heritage Tree program Gunstone House, 1940s. Gunstone family collection, courtesy Tina Roose. Gunstone House and Tree today (2014), photo by Deb…
Location: 222 Capitol Way N Diversity: Chinese; Transportation Gold Bar Restaurant about 1900, photograph by W.A. Van Epps, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Thorp Motors building today (south end)…
Location: 222 Capitol Way N Transportation; Local Register New England Hotel in background, 1913, , courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Thorp Motors building today (portion) (2014), photo by Deb…
Location: 2000 Lakeridge Dr SW midCentury modern No vintage photograph for the complex has been located. Location today (2014), photo by Deb Ross Officially opened in June 1978, this courthouse…
Location: 1005 Olympia Ave NE Local, State and National Registers, Olympia Avenue Local Historic District Rudkin House, photo by Adah Dye about 1936, courtesy State Capital Museum Collection, Washington State…
Location: 1513 Columbia St SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood Music Studio, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Music Studio today (2013), photo by Marisa Merkel An…
Location: 507 Capitol Way S Downtown National Historic District Safeway Building, 1964, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Safeway Building today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This building was erected…
Location: 1617 Capitol Way S South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Women’s History Mustard House, 1936, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Mustard House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The Mustard House on…
Location: 419 Central St SE Local register Sanderson House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Sanderson House today (2013), photograph by Deborah Ross John Sanderson, a native of Nova…
Location: Swantown Marina (currently in dry dock) National, State and Local Registers, Transportation Sand Man, 1930s, from Tug Sand Man website Sand Man today (2013), photo by Deb…
Location: 208 Percival Street NW Local Register Sandberg House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Sandberg House today (2024), photo by Deb Ross The Sandberg…
Location: 1315 Eskridge Blvd SE Wohleb Frank T. Schmidt House 1941, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Frank Schmidt House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross The Frank Schmidt House was…
Location: 2614 Capitol Way S Local register No vintage photograph has been located; if you have one to share, please contact us Leopold Schmidt, Jr. House today (2013) photo by…
Location: 703 Governor Stevens SE Local register Robert and Jeannette Schmidt House, 1940, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Robert and Jeannette Schmidt House today (2014) photo by Deb Ross The Robert and…
Location: 1307 Brawne Street NW Local register Schnably-Buckner House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Schnably-Buckner House today (2010) photograph courtesy of Luke Howard The Schnably-Buckner House was built around…
Location: 600 Franklin St SE Religious communities; Downtown National Historic District; mid-Century modern First Presbyterian Church and manse, Franklin Street around 1891, Olympia Tribune Souvenir Edition, Washington State Library Sears…
Location: 210 5th Ave SW mid-Century modern Seattle First National Building 1960s, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Seattle First National (Bank of America) Building today (2014), photo by…
Location: 1403 Garfield St. NW Local Register; mid-Century Modern; Religious Institutions; Schools Second Church of Christ, Scientist building 1950, Merle Junk photograph, Susan Parish Collection, Washington State Archives Second Church of…
Location: 2831 Orange St SE Local, State and National registers; Wohleb Frederick W Schmidt House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Frederick W Schmidt House today…
Location: 203 E Fourth Ave. Downtown Olympia National Historical District Chambers and Swanton Meat Market photograph courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Security Building today Photograph courtesy of “Murderbike” via Wikimedia…
Location: 1606 Columbia St SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Diversity: Scandinavians Sekstrom-Paton House, 1937, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Sekstrom-Paton House today (2013), photo by Marisa…
Location: 220 Legion Way S Schools; Religious institutions Daily Olympian (formerly schoolhouse and courthouse) about 1900, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Selden’s Building today (2012), photo by…
Location: 618 Puget St NE Religious institutions; Local register; Women’s History; Wohleb; Diversity: African-Americans Seventh Day Adventist Building, ca. 1950s, used by permission of Olympia Christian School Seventh Day Adventist…
Location: 811 5th Ave SW Local register; Women’s History; Diversity: Gay and Lesbian History; Popular Culture Jocelyn Dohm and Jami Heinricher in Sherwood Press building, 1990s, courtesy Sherwood Press Sherwood…
Location: 606 13th Ave SE Local register Silsby House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Silsby House today (2014), Photo by Deb Ross The John and Josephine Silsby House on 13th…
Location: 217 4th Ave E Downtown National Historic District; Wohleb Simenson Jeweler Building, 1964, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Simenson Jeweler Building today (2014), photo by Deb Ross The…
Location: 2317 Columbia St SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Women’s History Amanda Smith/Bowman House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Amanda Smith/Bowman House today (2013), photo…
Location: 1710 Eastside Street SE Several unscanned photographs of this house are stored at the Research Center of the Washington State Historical Society. To sponsor a scan, or submit…
Location: 114 4th Ave E National Downtown Historic District, Local register, Wohleb Oxford Saloon, 1914, photo by Robert Esterly, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society The Spar…
Location: 1018 Olympia Ave NE Local register; Olympia Ave Historic District Sparks House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Sparks House now (2013), photo by Deb Ross This charming Victorian-style cottage…
Location: 114 Cherry NE Wohleb, Transportation Spoon Auto Parts Building (State Ave frontage) 1965, Thurston County assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Spoon Auto parts building today (Cherry St frontage) (2015), photo by Deb…
Location: 2601 Capitol Way S Local register; South Capitol Neighborhood National Historic District: Speckart House, 1939, Thurston County assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Speckart House today (2013), photo by Deb Ross The…
Location: 303 17th Ave SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Wohleb Springer House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Springer House today (2013), photo by Deb…
Location: end of Jefferson St., north of Hands on Museum Transportation Springer and White mill, Edward Lange, 1891 Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue, Washington State Library Site of Springer and White…
Location: 904 Washington St SE Local Register, Women’s History, Religious Institutions; Diversity: African-Americans St. John’s Episcopal Church in 1891, photograph from Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue, at State Library First Baptist…
Location: 420 Sherman SW Women’s History, Schools St. Peter Hospital, about 1924, Providence Archives Capital House Apartments today (2012), photo by Matthew Kennelly St. Peter Hospital was founded in the late…
Location: 2139 East Bay Drive NE Wohleb Stanton House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Stanton House today (2015), photo by Deb Ross The Stanton House, on East Bay Drive, was…
Location: 415 Capitol Way N Transportation; Diversity: Jewish history Olympia Gas Company, Standard Oil Tank Farm, courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Location today (2012), photo by Deb Ross…
Location: 301 Capitol Way N Star Laundry Building 1960, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Star Laundry Building today(2014), photo by Deb Ross When Isaac I. Stevens was appointed…
Location: 119 10th Ave SW mid-Century modern; Women’s history; Transportation No vintage photograph has been scanned either of the Hartsuck home or the State Parking garage. If you have one…
Location: 1010 Franklin St SE National, State, and Local registers Steele House 1968, State Library, Digital Archives collection Steele House today (2012), photo by Matthew Kennelly The only remaining example…
Location: 202 4th Ave E National Downtown Historic District; Wohleb; Popular culture; mid-Century modern Thurston County Courthouse-4th Avenue, 1905, postcard private collection State Theatre today (2003), photo by Ed Echtle…
Location: 223 18th Ave SE Local register, Wohleb No vintage photo has been located for this home. If you have one to share, please contact us. Stentz House today…
Location: Capitol Campus, near 11th and Capitol located in Washington State Capitol National Historic District, but not identified individually Stevens Mansion in late 1800s or early 1900s, State Library Photograph…
Location: 300 24th Ave SE Educational institutions Olympia and Tacoma High Schools playing football at Stevens Field in 1929, Jeffers Photograph, Susan Parish Collection Washington State Archives Stevens Field today (2015) photograph by Deb…
Location: 312 17th Ave SE Local register, South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Diversity: Scandinavians Strom House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Strom House today (2014), Photo by Deb Ross This attractive Tudor style cottage…
Location: 550 Capitol Way S National Downtown Historic District, Women’s History, Mid-century modern; Diversity: Japanese Stuart Block, 1891 Edward Lange drawing from Olympia Tribune Souvenir Issue 1891, Washington State Library…
Location: 522 Franklin St SE Religious institutions Sunset Life Insurance Building 1964, image from Thurston County Assessor files, Washington State Archives Original Sunset Life Insurance Building today (2012), photo…
Location: 3138 Capitol Blvd SE Wohleb, Mid-Century Modern Velodrome at Carlyon Park, 1890-1900 Photograph courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Sunset Life building today (2012) Photo from Department of Archaeology…
Location: 118 8th St SE Sylvester Mansion 1860-1870 Photograph courtesy of Washington State Historical Society Site of Sylvester Mansion today (2012)Photo courtesy of Deb Ross Edmund Sylvester co-founded the City…
Location: 615 Washington St SE National Downtown Historic District, State Register, National Register, Local Register; Women’s History Sylvester Park 1895-1904 Photo from Digital Archives Sylvester Park today (2009) Photo Courtesy…
Location: 601 Capitol Way S and 115 Legion Way SW Downtown National Historic District Talcott Apartments, 1964, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Talcott Apartments and Commercial Buildings today (2014), photo by…
Location: 606 Columbia St SW Downtown National Historic District Talcott Commercial Building-Columbia Street, 1964, Thurston County Assessor, Washington State Archives Talcott Commercial Building-Columbia Street today (2014), photo by Deb Ross This…
Location: 208 18th Ave SW Local Register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood; Women’s history Tamblin/Meyer House from Tumwater Lumber Mills catalog, around 1924, City of Olympia Heritage Register Application Tamblin/Meyer…
Location: 2003 Capitol Way S Local Register; South Capitol National Historic Neighborhood George and Addie Talcott House 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives George and Addie Talcott House today…
Location: 420 Capitol Way S Local Register, National Downtown Historical District, Wohleb Talcott’s Jewelers, 1964, Thurston County Assessor’s photograph from Southwest Regional Archives Talcott’s building today (2011), photo by Deborah…
Location: 802 Jefferson St. SE Religious communities, Diversity: Jewish heritage, Popular culture Temple Beth Hatfiloh, 1985, Department of Archaeology and Historic Preservation K Records today (2013) photo by Deb Ross…
Location: 415 12th Ave SW Washington State Capitol National Historic District; Diversity: African-Americans Temple of Justice, 1929, Susan Parish Photograph Collection, Digital Archives Temple of Justice today (2012) photograph by…
Location: 416 Sid Snyder Ave NW Washington State Capitol National Historic District Territorial Capitol at statehood, 1889, Photo from Digital Archives Legislative Building today (2012), Photo from Wikimedia Commons The first purpose-built…
Location: 1601 Sylvester St SW South Capitol National Historic District Titus (Smith Troy) House, 1939, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Titus (Smith Troy) House today (2015), Photo by Deb Ross The Titus…
Location: 403 17th Ave SE Local register; South Capitol Neighborhood National Historic District Todd House, 1939, Thurston County assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Todd House today (2013), photo by Deb Ross…
Location: 702 Boundary St SE Tracey House, 1939, Thurston County assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Tracey House today (2010), photo by Deb Ross The Tracey House is described in the City of…
Location: 105 Columbia St NW Downtown National Historic District; Wohleb? Transit-Columbia Building, 1984, City of Olympia Planning Department collection, Washington State Archives Transit-Columbia Bakery Building today (2014), photo by…
Location: 316 17th Ave SW Local register; South Capitol National Historic District Treat House, 1938, Thurston County Assessor, Southwest Regional Archives Treat House today (2014), photo by Deb Ross Albert M.…
